The Life-saving "vacuum Gun."

The latest lifo-eaving device comes from an Englishman námetl Fox, who is now a resident of Ohio. It consista of a catapult similar to thoso used in circuses for throwing acróbata into the air, and is called by its inventor "The Vacuüm Gun '82." The projectivo to be fired out of the gun to the stranded ov staking vessel consista of a relief boat, folded umbreUa-like, which coatains a human being, one of tho lifo-saviner crew. This man trotea into the canqe, closea all the aperturas and surrounds himaclf by rubbor air-baga. Ho is not to bo fired in a sitting po3ition but is aupposed to He flat, with his feet to the stern. The idea is for tho man, when the canoe projectile reachea the Tfater, to raiae himaelt up and aoatter lifo preservers and air baga to drowning peraona.